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![(first posted 1/11/2018) Despite its own efforts with smaller, subcompact/C-segment vehicles and their growing popularity worldwide, at least in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz hasn’t had widespread success in this size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/thumb_IMG_6459_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI (W245) – Das Baby Benz")
CC Outtake: 1998 Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI (W245) – Das Baby Benz
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/11/2018) Despite its own efforts with smaller, subcompact/C-segment vehicles and their growing popularity worldwide, at least in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz hasn’t had widespread success in this size […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2018) Seventy years ago, in the fall of 1948, Citroën unveiled the most iconic small car France had ever seen to a universally frosty and skeptical reception […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20180101_121652.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial – Sumptuous Septuagenarian")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial – Sumptuous Septuagenarian
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/13/2018) Seventy years ago, in the fall of 1948, Citroën unveiled the most iconic small car France had ever seen to a universally frosty and skeptical reception […] -
![I felt this would be a neat gallery to share with those of us with an interest in transport. A mix of vintage train stations and parking lots with vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16600144637_8d4316528b_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Vintage Train Stations – Trains, Rails, & Automobiles")
Vintage Postcards: Vintage Train Stations – Trains, Rails, & Automobiles
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 33 CommentsI felt this would be a neat gallery to share with those of us with an interest in transport. A mix of vintage train stations and parking lots with vehicles […] -
![With so many entries posted through the years, I’m always surprised when a model hasn’t appeared much at CC. The ’65 Buick Gran Sport is such a case, never appearing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53222460705_39f5575edf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport – Buick’s Musclecar")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport – Buick’s Musclecar
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 11 CommentsWith so many entries posted through the years, I’m always surprised when a model hasn’t appeared much at CC. The ’65 Buick Gran Sport is such a case, never appearing […] -
![Inclines, or more accurately incline plane railways, were once ubiquitous in the US. Developed to conquer the tyranny of elevation, many of these inclines were designed by European immigrants where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/incline-mtadams7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: Cincinnati Mount Adams Incline – Upward Bound")
Trackside Classic: Cincinnati Mount Adams Incline – Upward Bound
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 18 CommentsInclines, or more accurately incline plane railways, were once ubiquitous in the US. Developed to conquer the tyranny of elevation, many of these inclines were designed by European immigrants where […] -
![My first Dream Car, a 1977 Coupe de Ville. The ’57 had served me well. I was approaching my college graduation. Finally, after seven years of part time attendance. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1977_cadillac_deville_1577067640f66e7dff9f98764daIMG_8396-e1578036757618.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #7: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of")
COAL #7: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 28 CommentsMy first Dream Car, a 1977 Coupe de Ville. The ’57 had served me well. I was approaching my college graduation. Finally, after seven years of part time attendance. […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. Car #3 is here. First posted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Simca-1204-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Un-Curbside Classic: Simca 1204 (1100) – 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 2")
Un-Curbside Classic: Simca 1204 (1100) – 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 2
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 100 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. Car #3 is here. First posted […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2018) While Ford’s square new Fairmont/Zephyr was beloved by American buff book writers for its engaging handling and functional persona, the U.S. car market in 1978 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0378-Z7-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Mercury Z-7 – Personal Luxury Pretender")
Vintage Review: 1978 Mercury Z-7 – Personal Luxury Pretender
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 1/12/2018) While Ford’s square new Fairmont/Zephyr was beloved by American buff book writers for its engaging handling and functional persona, the U.S. car market in 1978 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’98-’04 Fiat Multipla – Multiple Multiplas
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 25 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Charkle the 2nd. -
![I believe this photo highlights a case of South Bend supporting South Bend, with a group of company men from South Bend’s Bonnie Doon Ice Cream nicely posing with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/acd71e7b5e686d40780daa384f87dc41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 1956 Studebakers At South Bend’s Bonnie Doon")
Vintage Snapshots: 1956 Studebakers At South Bend’s Bonnie Doon
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 31 CommentsI believe this photo highlights a case of South Bend supporting South Bend, with a group of company men from South Bend’s Bonnie Doon Ice Cream nicely posing with a […] -
![Unlike a good number of our readers, I don’t have many personal memories linked to these Dusters of the ’70s. Except for a few appearing in beater condition around my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231225_163500672_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Plymouth Duster – Not Quite A CHiPs Co-Star")
CC Capsule: 1973 Plymouth Duster – Not Quite A CHiPs Co-Star
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 16 CommentsUnlike a good number of our readers, I don’t have many personal memories linked to these Dusters of the ’70s. Except for a few appearing in beater condition around my […] -
![The story of the fall of Cadillac from the Standard of the World to a slightly fancier Chevrolet is one of the defining arcs of 20th-century automotive history. As such, It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_4360.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The Last True Cadillac?")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The Last True Cadillac?
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 46 CommentsThe story of the fall of Cadillac from the Standard of the World to a slightly fancier Chevrolet is one of the defining arcs of 20th-century automotive history. As such, It […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This is actually a 1974 with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-23-042-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla – 1971 Small Car Comparison #3")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla – 1971 Small Car Comparison #3
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 45 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This is actually a 1974 with […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2018) For years, and most particularly after the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, American car enthusiast magazines had been clamoring for Detroit to build more internationally-oriented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0977-Fairmont-Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr – Functional But Flavorless")
Vintage Review: 1978 Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr – Functional But Flavorless
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/11/2018) For years, and most particularly after the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, American car enthusiast magazines had been clamoring for Detroit to build more internationally-oriented […] -
![Photos by Jerome Solberg from the Cohort. I’m not too familiar with the works of vintage-look restoration projects, but I don’t mind what I see in this GMC Advance Design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53404766955_8a363cbccf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’52-’53 GMC Suburban – Blobby Neat Antique")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’52-’53 GMC Suburban – Blobby Neat Antique
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos by Jerome Solberg from the Cohort. I’m not too familiar with the works of vintage-look restoration projects, but I don’t mind what I see in this GMC Advance Design […]
